It’s Beer Thirty FReepers! Time For The Homebrewing / Wine Making Thread #20 November 9, 2012

Free Republic | 11/09/2012 | Red_Devil 232

[Red_Devil 232]

Pine to all the usual suspects!

[Rio]

in before the ping?

[Red_Devil 232]

Yep! But it looks like I was pining to the list.

[Rio]

(Not quite.)

A fellow FReeper mentioned homemade Beet Wine in a separate thread. I found several online recipes involving boiling a quantity of beets, adding sugar, and fermenting the liquid.

Anyone here heard of this?

I have a rather large quantity of beets right now.

[tsowellfan]

Thanks for the link! I reading it as I drink one of my 2008 (Bush Era)hard apple cider.

[Hotmetal]

My first attempt at brewing, an IPA is bubbling away and smells awesome.

[Joe Marine 76]

Newcastle, Brown Ale it is!

[Red_Devil 232]

Go for it! It will turn out great!

[ken5050]

We sure could have used this thread Tuesday evening...

[Red_Devil 232]

I almost bought one to sample from the homebrew store I visisited. Here is to a good brew!

[Red_Devil 232]

I watched as long as I could sipping on some Sparkling Cranberry Mead but headed to bed at 9 central. Disgusting outcome. the election, not the Mead!

[onona]

Nanuet NY just opened a new homebrew place ! Growlers and Gills. Will plan on visiting it this weekend. Free tastings !!

[Joe Marine 76]

You must try a Newcastle Brown Ale. Very smooth, no aftertaste.

By the way, Happy Birthday Marine!

[DemforBush]

I always liked that Sapporo commercial. Really clever. Don’t know if they still make it or not, but back in the 1990s Sapporo made a brew called Sapporo Black that I really liked. Not too hoppy, nice roasted malt character, just a hint of toffee at the end. Good stuff.

[Aevery_Freeman]

Yeah, we tried it. My wife kind of likes it but it tastes like dirt wine to me.

Were I to try it again, I would use raisins or possible a wine concentrate.

Just sayin'

[DemforBush]

There was a campus bar back when I was in college that used to serve Newcastle on tap. I would get a pint (or three) every Thursday when I’d go for lunch. One of my favorite beers of all time.

[Manic_Episode]

No beers for me tonight (well....perhaps just one later) going to my daughters school musical, Alice In Wonderland.

Have a batch of Belgium Triple brewing but I'm a bit concerned that it's not working yet after 2 days...hmmmm.

I'll give it a day or 2 and see if I need to re add yeast.

Anyways my local home brew store had a 10% off sale on Tuesday if you showed them your I Voted sticker. Cool guys.

[Red_Devil 232]

And to you! Tomorrow is indeed a special day, 237th! I bet Tuns Tavern and Brewery was awash in beers or ciders that day as they offered up a pint or two to the new recruits - those first Marines.

[Red_Devil 232]

I don’t remember if there was a Sapporo Black when I was there in the early 70’s. But I liked it. Along with a few brews and a couple of their small ceramic flasks of sake - Gees that could make a guy wobbly!